Dalit women become priests in Mangalore’s Sri Gokarnanatha temple
Mangalore: Last year he appointed widows as archaks of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha temple and this year Congress leader Janardhan Poojary has gone a step further and inducted Dalit women as its priests. The move is bold as Dalits are still not allowed to enter some temples or localities dominated by the upper castes. The two new archaks, Lakshmi, More...
Hinduism does not allow conversion by aggression: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat | Zee News
London: Hindu tradition does not allow conversion by means that amount to aggression on an individual’s human rights, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, emphasising that Hinduism is not a religion but a tradition More...
Patanjali effect: Colgate set for Ayurveda foray, to introduce Vedshakti to take on Dant Kanti – India Tv
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has been one of the biggest disruptors in the Indian consumer market. Such has been its impact that big multinationals that once defined the Indian market with their sole dominance are More...
RTI revelation: Rs 2,958 crore spent on Ganga ‘clean-up’ without visible results – The Economic Times
LUCKNOW: It is not just the opposition which is out to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emotive connect with the river Ganga. Statistics show that very little has been done in the past two years of BJP More...
Himachal HC stays takeover of historic Kullu temple – The Hindu
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed till August 11 the process to transfer the 17th century temple of Lord Raghunath, the chief deity of the Kullu Valley, to the government. Hearing a petition filed More...
Hinduism is more inclusive and not exclusive: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat | The Indian Express
Describing Hinduism as a way of life, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said “it is more inclusive and not exclusive”. Addressing the concluding session of the three-day ‘Sanskriti MahaShibir’ organised by the UK-based More...
14-Year-Old ‘Gurukul’ Boy From Gujarat Wins International Mathematics Competition
A 14-year-old student of Ahmedabad-based Hemchandracharya Sanskrit Pathshala has brought laurels to his ‘gurukul’ by winning an international mathematics competition held in Indonesia recently. Tushar More...
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ban cow slaughter, beef sale in 6 months | The Indian Express
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday passed fresh orders asking the Centre to ban cow slaughter in the country, besides imposing prohibitions on import and export of cow/calf (for slaughtering) and sale of More...
U.S. Department of Education Takes Actions to Address Religious Discrimination | U.S. Department of Education
As part of ongoing efforts to encourage respect for students of all faiths and beliefs, the U.S. Department of Education today shared a series of actions that confront discrimination and promote inclusive school More...
My Republica – Traditional essence at risk
There isn’t a month better than Shrawan to locate the devotees among us. As the holy month makes its presence felt, we can easily spot them among the masses with their puja tikas, green bangles and henna tattoos. More...